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John Young is the director of Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre’s critically acclaimed 2021 production of Merry Wives of Windsor. John trained on the National Theatre Directors Course and is a former Resident Assistant Director at The Finborough…

The Roman amphitheatre at Chester was the largest in Britain, and is now a heritage site that is sometimes used as a venue for open-air theatre performances.

Thorington Theatre is an open air theatre nestled in the woods near Southwold, Suffolk, seating approximately 350 people.

Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre is a 320-seat amphitheatre within Grosvenor Park, in the heart of Chester's city centre.

The Pantaloons reimagine Shakespeare in vibrant and anarchic retellings, drawing from a wide variety of popular theatre traditions, from commedia dell’arte and pantomime to stand-up comedy and silent movies. Their imaginative productions invite the…

The Dukes Theatre is based in the heart of Lancaster. Since 1987, the company have performed in Williamson Park each summer. They were the first theatre in the UK to produce a “walkabout” brand of theatre and were met with great success, especially…

To the west of the village of Fochabers in Moray, Scotland sits the Gordon Castle Estate. Within its walled gardens there lies an amphitheatre. Every summer a season of outdoor performance takes place. Their past performances range from adaptations…

The Minack Theatre is a world famous theatre is perched on the rugged cliffs of South-West Cornwall, staging a wide variety of shows each year.The Minack was built by hand by Rowena Cade and her team, who carved a stage and seating area into the…

Will Tosh is Research Fellow and Lecturer at Shakespeare’s Globe in London. He teaches, writes about, and researches the literature and culture of Shakespeare’s England, and he works as a dramaturg with the Globe’s playwrights and theatre artists,…

The Handlebards are a touring Shakespeare theatre company, established in 2013 by Paul Moss, Callum Cheatle, Tom Dixon and Callum Brodie. This case study provides more details about their touring history and company ethos. NB. We are currently…